2019 Marcia Quick Gard Theatre Arts Scholarship Winners Announced
The annual Marcia Quick Gard Theatre Arts Scholarship was founded and funded in 2018 by Larry Gard in memory of his wife and her life-long commitment to excellence as an actor. The scholarship offers awards of both $1,000 and $500 to university level theatre students who intend to become professional actors. The funds are intended to provide financial support for the recipients' education expenses.
BWW Feature: Local Actor and Playwright's Award-Winning ANIMAL CONTROL Premieres at Firehouse Theatre Tonight
Richmond, Virginia's Firehouse Theatre, a theatre known for producing new and groundbreaking plays, is currently producing the world premiere of Chandler Hubbard's intense drama, ANIMAL CONTROL. Fifth Wall, another regional theatre in Richmond, initially held a reading of the play. The script, written by University of Virginia graduate and local playwright/actor Hubbard, has a clear message that's relevant to today's contentious sociopolitical landscape. The writer wants audiences to examine their own lives and the lives of others more closely to find similarities that connect us rather than differences that divide us.
Photo Flash: First Look at Firehouse's AN OAK TREE
Tim Crouch's play AN OAK TREE is a unique performance experience that revolves around a traveling hypnotist who discovers that the volunteer he's called up from the audience for his show is the father of a girl he accidentally killed in a car accident. As Crouch explains, for the grieving father 'nothing now is what it is. It's like he's in a play - but he doesn't know the words or the moves.'
TheatreLAB Presents I'M GONNA PRAY FOR YOU SO HARD
TheatreLAB, Richmond's home for unexpected and evocative performance, is proud to present I'M GONNA PRAY FOR YOU SO HARD by Halley Feiffer as part of the 2018 Acts of Faith Festival. Directed by TheatreLAB Artistic Director, Deejay Gray, and starring Alan Sader and Liz Earnest; the show runs from February 2nd through February 17th at The Basement at 300 East Broad Street.
BWW Review: Eugene O'Neill's DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS at Firehouse Theatre: Simple, Brutal Brilliance
For those unfamiliar with Eugene O'Neill's stark allegory of a poor family's struggle against the stagnant days of the Great Depression: don't let anyone (the internet included) spoil it for you! Not even me; and I'll keep things brief here, too. Yes, go in to see Desire Under The Elms with a clean slate! For such a warranted and temporary implementation of a kind of na vet is certain to make this haunting experience all the more visceral and captivating.
BWW Review: DA at Virginia Repertory Theatre
Virginia Repertory Theatre's intimate space at the Hanover Tavern is the perfect venue for Hugh Leonard's Drama Circle and Tony Award-winning play, DA. Set in Ireland in the 1960s, the production is equal parts memory play and Irish comedy.
Cirque-Inspired TEMPSET Set for August 16-28 at Notre Dame
William Shakespeare's The Tempest will be presented by the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival (NDSF) August 16 through August 28. Directed by Cirque du Soleil's West Hyler, The Tempest will perform at Notre Dame's DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.
LAZARUS SYNDROME Begins 2/24 at RTP
? LAZARUS SYNDROME, an acclaimed new comedy by Bruce Ward about the power of faith and family, is Richmond Triangle Players' entry into the city-wide Acts of Faith festival. The production opens Thursday, February 25 at 8 pm, following a low-priced preview on Wednesday, February 24 at 8 pm. RTP's production is the play's second, following its premiere at DC's Theatre Alliance in 2007.